Evolution of Healthcare Throughout History Quiz

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#1

In which century did the concept of modern hospitals begin to emerge?

15th century
17th century
19th century
21st century
#2

Who is often considered the founder of modern nursing?

Florence Nightingale
Clara Barton
Hippocrates
Avicenna
#3

Which scientist proposed the theory of natural selection as a mechanism for evolution?

Charles Darwin
Gregor Mendel
Louis Pasteur
Marie Curie
#4

What is the primary focus of the Flexner Report, published in 1910?

Healthcare financing
Medical education reform
Public health initiatives
Disease prevention
#5

In what year did the World Health Organization (WHO) officially come into existence?

1945
1948
1953
1960
#6

Who is known for the development of the first successful polio vaccine?

Albert Sabin
Jonas Salk
Edward Jenner
Paul Farmer
#7

Who is credited with the discovery of the structure of DNA?

James Watson
Francis Crick
Rosalind Franklin
Linus Pauling
#8

What major breakthrough in healthcare occurred with the discovery of penicillin?

Vaccination
Antibiotics
X-rays
Surgery
#9

Which decade saw the introduction of the first successful organ transplant?

1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
#10

Which disease was the first to be eradicated through vaccination?

Smallpox
Polio
Measles
Tuberculosis
#11

What is the name of the first antibiotic discovered by Alexander Fleming?

Streptomycin
Penicillin
Tetracycline
Erythromycin
#12

Which healthcare technology had a significant impact on diagnostic imaging in the 20th century?

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
Ultrasound
CT Scan (Computed Tomography)
X-rays
#13

What is the name of the first successful heart transplant patient?

Louis Washkansky
Christiaan Barnard
Adrian Kantrowitz
Norman Shumway
#14

Which scientist is known for the development of the first successful vaccine for rabies?

Louis Pasteur
Edward Jenner
Jonas Salk
Paul Farmer
#15

In what year was the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) signed into law in the United States?

2008
2010
2012
2014
#16

Which country is often credited with having the world's first national healthcare system?

Germany
United Kingdom
France
Canada
#17

Which infectious disease led to the development of the first antibiotics?

Influenza
Tuberculosis
Syphilis
Pneumonia
#18

Which healthcare reform legislation aimed to provide coverage for the uninsured in the United States?

Medicaid
Medicare
CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program)
ACA (Affordable Care Act)
#19

What is the primary function of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States?

Healthcare research
Disease prevention and control
Insurance regulation
Medical education

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